The cold did not stop the Staunton River Golden Eagles from soaring high over the Cave Spring Knights. The Golden Eagles scored 48 points in the first half en route to a 56-21 victory.

T.J. Tester made the first mark on the scoreboard with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. Kalip Jones was next to find the end zone on a 2-yard run making the score 12-0. Tester scored the next two touchdowns on a 10-yard run and a 29-yard run. Tester finished with four touchdowns on the night, three offensive and one defensive.

I see the face of war, the one who went for me; the soldier, sailor, airman, the one who served for me. The flash of exploding bombs, the crack of guns, the terrible screams of pain.
Most of us experience military service only through the eyes, ears, and efforts of others—our father, brother, son, uncle, aunt, sister, or mother. But mostly men and often friends as well as relatives.

There was a hilarious article recently in “The New Yorker” about the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama, God’s own Roy Moore.
Moore, whom we know from his Ten Commandments obsessions, defeated Senator Luther Strange in a Republican primary. This is the election to replace Jeff “Beauregard” Sessions, unfortunately now the U.S. Attorney General.

We have been reminded once again this week of the depths to which some men’s souls can fall.
Last Sunday our nation was thrust into another tragedy when a deranged man entered a small Texas church and opened fire on those in attendance, killing 26 and injuring many more. The man was killed in a subsequent pursuit by an armed neighbor of the church, but the horrific damage had already been done.

Two men facing charges related to child pornography were indicted by a Bedford grand jury Tuesday.
The grand jury returned indictments against Theodor Ohara Rainey Jr. of Lynchburg and Michael Ian Bowser of Accomack.

Two men facing charges related to child pornography were indicted by a Bedford grand jury Tuesday.
The grand jury returned indictments against Theodor Ohara Rainey Jr. of Lynchburg and Michael Ian Bowser of Accomack.

Welcome into round two of the Superhero and NBA team comparison. Essentially a couple hundred words of me completely nerding out with my slightly above average knowledge of superheroes and my elite level of basketball knowledge. Maybe elite is not the right word to describe my basketball knowledge, that seems arrogant. We'll call it semi-elite in an effort to express my humility.